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May Lunch&Learn: A Third of Our Lives: A Sociological Perspective on Sleep, Aging, and Health across the Life Course

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MeSSAGES: Online stress management training for caregivers

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Being a caregiver means dealing with multiple challenges on a daily basis. L'Appui offers training programs free of charge to support you on your journey.

Urquia, Marcelo L., Vang, Zoua M. and Francisco Bolumar (2015). "Birth Outcomes of Latin Americans in Two Countries with Contrasting Immigration Admissions Policies: Canada and Spain." PLoS One 10(8)

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Urquia, Marcelo L., Vang, Zoua M. and Francisco Bolumar (2015). "Birth Outcomes of Latin Americans in Two Countries with Contrasting Immigration Admissions Policies: Canada and Spain." PLoS One 10(8): e0136308. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0136308.

Vang, Zoua M. and Susan E. Eckstein (2015). "Toward an Improved Understanding of Immigrant Adaptation and Transnational Engagement: The Case of Cuban Émigrés in the United States." Comparative Migration Studies 3(1):1-20.

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Vang, Zoua M. and Susan E. Eckstein (2015). "Toward an Improved Understanding of Immigrant Adaptation and Transnational Engagement: The Case of Cuban Émigrés in the United States." Comparative Migration Studies 3(1):1-20. Doi: 10.1186/s40878-015-0007-6.

Vang, Zoua M., Elo, Irma T. and Makoto Nagano (2015). "Preterm Birth among the Hmong, Other Asian Subgroups and Non-Hispanic Whites in California." BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 15:1-10

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Vang, Zoua M., Elo, Irma T. and Makoto Nagano (2015). "Preterm Birth among the Hmong, Other Asian Subgroups and Non-Hispanic Whites in California." BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 15:1-10. Doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0622-0.

SEX CELLS! On the importance of sex and gender in brain health

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Last week, we welcomed neuroscientists Liisa Galea (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Robert-Paul Juster (Université de Montréal) for SEX CELLS!, a vital conversation on implementing Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) in health research.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for May is now available!

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Parkinson’s IQ + You: Education for Empowerment

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Parkinson’s IQ + You is a series free in-person events designed to empower people living with Parkinson’s and care partners to manage the disease, learn about the latest research, and connect with local resources.

McGill’s Max Bell School and the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies Join the Global Alliance for Peace Operations (GAPO)

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We are excited to announce that the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies and the Max Bell School of Public Policy (51�Թ��) have joined the Global Alliance for Peace Operations – a collective endeavour of more than 50 leading think tanks, research institutes and civil society organizations working on UN and regional approaches to peace operations (www.peaceoperations.net).

Visiting Justice in Sociology of Law

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:30:30 +0000

SOCI 395: Sociology of Law was honoured to welcome Supreme Court Justice Andromache Karakatsanis as a guest lecturer this past Winter 2025 semester.

Justice Karakatsanis shared reflections on her career trajectory and spoke to the relationship between law and society.

Prof. McKenzie receives award at AAG annual meeting

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Congratulations to Geography Professor Grant McKenzie who was recently presented with the Emerging Scholar Award from the American Association of Geographer's Spatial Analysis and Modelling Specialty Group.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for February is now available!

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Prof. Sara Knox and colleagues examine the hidden power of wetlands

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Wetlands, often overlooked, play a crucial role in combating climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide and mitigating flooding. Despite their importance, these ecosystems face threats from human activities and development. Protecting and restoring wetlands is essential for environmental health and climate resilience. Read more about the work that Professor Sara Knox and colleagues are doing in this area: https://www.ledevoir.com/environnement/826589/force-cachee-marecages

51�Թ��Geography Students Shine at the 2025 Géolympiades

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From January 24th to 26th, 2025, four 51�Թ��students traveled to Chicoutimi to compete in the Géolympiades, an annual provincial geography competition hosted this year by l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC). Over the course of these three days, the students – Zachary Honsinger-Ruoff (B.A. Environment), Jamie Silverman (B.A. & Sc. SSS), Ethan Bird (M.A. Geography), and Coco Einarsen (B.A. & Sc. SSS) – represented McGill—one of eight participating universities and the sole English-language institution.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for January is now available!

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